My father had a "secret" place - there were all sorts of wonders in there.
Very little chance of discovery - just think it through.
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Has anybody mentioned fine wine?
A piece of piss, solid and secure returns.
Not recession proof, prices dropped in the last recession just like everything,
but nowhere near the volatility of stocks or precious metals.
It’s a good asset to have in a balanced portfolio.
Get to know a reputable dealer, develop a relationship
with him, just as you would with your local friendly
Rolex AD, wait for a really good Bordeaux vintage to come along and
buy first growths such as Lafitte, Latour, Margaux etc.
store in a bonded warehouse - about £12 per case per annum and
leave for 10, 20, 30 years
Bob’s your aunties live-in-lover😀😀😀😀
Did a show for a client, popped in to use the loo and bar was in the bathroom, better than some poi pourri.
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If you're set on precious metals, and you fancy something different, you could always commission a goldsmith to make you something beautiful you can admire, such as a bowl or a vase. We have many exceptional goldsmiths in this country who make outstanding work in gold and silver. Rod Kelly, Angus McFadyen and Michael Lloyd are a few who come to mind. Rod Kelly in particular has an entire section on his website showing the gold objects he has created over his career. One advantage of this route is that unless you blab about your gold fruit bowl to all and sundry, it'll just look like an ordinary household object. There's also a pretty good chance you could end up with something worth significantly more than the bullion value alone.
Gold coins 'currency' seems a reasonable way to get into Gold....Royal Mint sell them and store them should you wish they are as i understand exempt from CGT & VAT for private UK individuals as they are legal tender....and if you wish to sell they will oblige....
https://articles.royalmintbullion.co...ent-service-2/
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
Wow, that is good going. Haven’t seen more than 1-2% at most annually over the past few years. Biggest win was £1k. My stocks isa did better in a year with less invested than our combined maxed premium bonds. Lets hope i get some of your luck!
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I reckon we’re getting all of our friends and relatives good luck with our wins, long may it continue.
Stick a Krugerrand to the bottom of each chair leg, then pop a felt pad on top :-)
Make sure you put it in a fireproof safe
a mate of mine kept his bars in an office safe, said office was on a floor on top of an indian restaurant
said indian restaurant caught fire one day....😪
Just gone back into PBs as I had about £60k laid in a current account earning virtually nothing but was handy if I needed money quickly, put £40k into PBs when I discovered you can make online withdrawals very quickly. So far I have been in 2 draws and won 4 x £25 prizes, not a fortune but better than I was getting and there is always the chance of winning a £1m which would put me on par with some of the high rolling Rolex wearers.
That's the way I look at, great for some quick cash if you need it plus the fun of the monthly draw.
We do ours old school and wait for the envelopes to drop in the door.
My Mrs had six £25 wins last month and I got none! We both have similar amounts invested too.
Most I have won from one bond was £1000 - which was nice.
Cheers,
Neil.
We've been around 3-3.5% for the last 2 years. Nearer the average in the years before that. Know others who have had less and more so probably about right for an average!
We do the same, although other relatives have them paid in direct. It's the only time we need to actually visit the bank, but there are also a couple of jewellers nearby who have the occasional interesting watch in the window, be rude not to have a look!
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
No but gold Brittanias do, each one contains one full ounce of pure gold. As these coins are ‘legal tender’ they are VAT free and CGT free. Some 1 ounce gold coins weigh slightly more than one ounce depending of the fineness of the gold content but a ‘one ounce’ gold coin will always contain one full ounce of 24 carat gold.
For example, South African one ounce Krugerrands weigh more than one ounce as the pure gold content will assay at 91.7%.(the other 8.3% is silver and copper) Whichever way round, you will get one full ounce of pure gold content in a one ounce gold coin.
Be aware that there are fake gold coins out there so be careful who you buy from, you need to know exactly how much a gold coin should weigh and what the diameter and thickness should be, any dealer worth a damn will not be fooled by fake gold coins but the man in the street is generally not so savvy. If you are thinking of buying gold coins privately then you need a set of small digital scales and a digital vernier caliper, both together will cost you less than £50 from Amazon and you obviously must bone up on the exact weights and sizes of any gold coins you are considering purchasing. Bit like watches, you must be careful!
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In my experience people who have become wealthy through their hard work have a very healthy respect for money and would never describe £100k as pocket change and they always recognise their good fortune for being in that position whether that be as a result of good education opportunities or some good breaks in their working life. They also develop a bit of class and wouldn’t call £100k pocket change, that imho is a bit crass and usually the way of the inheritors...
Agreed, it's just bragging. The problem with bragging about how rich you are is that there's always a richer guy, and if he's as big of a dick as you are, then you are going to end up losing the pissing contest. There's a bloke on another forum who has literally about 70 Pateks.
I'm not getting the "Stanley" reference, what is that?